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Zhang Guolao, one of the Eight Immortals, is a legendary figure renowned for his eccentricities and mastery of Taoist magic. He is most famous for riding a magical white donkey while facing backward, symbolizing a perspective that values the wisdom of the past over the rush of the future. When his journeys conclude, he utilizes a unique paper-folding magic to collapse his mount into a small...
Hou Tu is the supreme deity of the earth in Chinese mythology, serving as the sovereign of all soil, mountains, and rivers. As a central figure in the Taoist Four Sovereigns, she balances the five elements and oversees the transition of souls in the afterlife. Her worship is grounded in the ancient agricultural traditions of the Loess Plateau, with her most significant temple located in...
He Xiangu, the only female member of the Eight Immortals, attained her celestial status after consuming a magical peach on the sacred Mount Luofu. Born as He Qiong during the Tang Dynasty, her life of virtue and spiritual devotion led to a divine encounter that granted her eternal life. Today, she is revered as a symbol of domestic grace and health, often depicted holding a lotus flower.